Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/Configuration.java
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diff -u -r19c9010eff6be2e29657beed94349a978088650f -rfadee6d4332bb03e45c49af811a4c58228f21caa
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/Configuration.java	(.../Configuration.java)	(revision 19c9010eff6be2e29657beed94349a978088650f)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/Configuration.java	(.../Configuration.java)	(revision fadee6d4332bb03e45c49af811a4c58228f21caa)
@@ -41,5 +41,23 @@
 			+ ( items!=null ? items.toString() : "none" ) ;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves the date in which the specified dictionary was created.
+	 * If the dictionary isnt found, null is returned.
+	 * @param language
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public static String getDictionaryDateForLanguage(String dictionary)
+	{
+		if ((items != null)&&(items.get(ConfigurationKeys.DICTIONARY_DATES)!=null))
+		{
+			Map map = (Map)items.get(ConfigurationKeys.DICTIONARY_DATES);
+			if (map!=null && map.get(dictionary) != null)
+			{
+				return (String)map.get(dictionary);
+			}
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
 
 }